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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

On the Land. Wagga Wheat Trials. Promising New Varieties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 9

The Wagga Experiment Farm has well maintained its reputation as the chief cereal experiment station associated with the Department of Agriculture. Its history traces…

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Low Rainfall, But Cattle in Good Shape Wybong District Holding Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 17

WYBONG.--Very droughty conditions prevail in this district, no good fall of rain having occurred since July. The total since that month is 374…

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Wool From Yass Good All-round Quality 11,580 Bales

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 10

Two agents, who operated at the wool sales held in the Royal Exchange to-day put up a total of 11,580 bales for auction…

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500 Sheep Lost. in Barrallier District. Barrallier, Sunday. A bush fire Jumped the firebroak and swept

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 11

A Bush fire jumped the firebroak and swept through several sheep runs in the Barrallier district. The owners were not able to remove their…

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"Broken Eggs" Farmers' Hard Lot "No Light---no Water"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

"We want our roads put in order," Blacktown Council, at its last meeting, received this intimation from A. L. Hart and others…

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Crashing 'Plane Decapitates Windsor Farmer Death From Sky While Working in His Field Son Horrified Witness Victim Saw His Peril Too Late Peril of Blazing Wreckage

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

DEATH came from the sky in awful form to-day to Alfred Charles Smith, 60, a well-known farmer, of "Cornwallis," Windsor. He was chipping a cauliflower bed on his properly when a…

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Heavy Rain. on North Coast. Farmers Benefit. Queensland Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 11

Reports received at the Weather Bureau, covering the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, showed that heavy rain had fallen on the north coast of New South Wales…

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Commercial. Queensland Sugar Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 13

The close of the year practically saw the completion of the sugar crushing season in Queensland, and on the whole prospects for the 1929 season are considered favourable…

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Denman's Lucerne Seed. Satisfactory Crops in Prospect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 9

DENMAN.—Prolific crops of lucerne seed are being garnered throughout the Denman district. Growers state that this is the best season they have had, and it is expected that…

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Farmer Meets Dreadful End From 'Plane Piloted by Friend Why--oh, Why? Travelling Test Players V.C.A.'s VIEW N.S.W. Players' Position Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 9

Victorian officials are surprised that the N.S.W. selectors have chosen T. J. E. Andrews, A. Jackson, and D…

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Water and Crops Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 17

BATHURST.--The stock inspector, Mr. Furness, reports that water for stock is extremely scarce, and the outlook in. this respect is serious. There…

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North Coast Is Deluged Dairymen Rejoice as Drought Breaks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

LISMORE, Sunday.--Last week prayers for rain were offered up in various district churches. During this week-end the deluge came with a…

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Poor Feeding Affects Sheep at Flemington High Prices Maintained--Cattle Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 9

SHEEP were still dear at Flemington yesterday. The 27,000 penned showed a shortage of about 8000 compared with the previous sale…

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Quiet Wheat Business

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 16

The local wheal market was firm, but quiet, yesterday in the country, values were on a basis of 40 12 per bushel for bagged lots, and 2d less for bulk warrants. Farmers…

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Butter Production. Effect of Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 10

The splendid rains in the northern river districts are bound to have an early, though not aa immediate, effect on the production of butter. About two-thirds of the total…

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The East Buys More Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 17

The export of butter to the East is becoming an increasing factor of importance to the dairying industry of the Commonwealth…

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On the Land. Arrawatta Training Farm. Lease Expires. Sheep to Be Auctioned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 9

With the, expiration of the lease of the Arrawatta Training Farmer near Inverell, early in March, the curtain drops on an Ill-starred Government venture. For the last few years…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Steady Tone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 13

The wheat market had a steady tone, with a slightly firmer sentiment yesterday, following the receipt of American reports over the week-end. Buyers' average limits for…

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North Coast Butter. December's Reduced Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 9

BYRON BAY.—During December Norc[?], Ltd., manufactured 715 tons of butter, and paid cream suppliers 1/5½ per lb. For the corresponding month last year the output was 1148…

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Wool Sales. Keen Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,588 bales, and the sales including private transactions…

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